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pylon

[pahy-lon] / ˈpaɪ lɒn /


NOUN
gateway
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"If people want to live in the modern world with the television and internet then they have to have some sacrifices somewhere - even if it is a pylon in the middle of a field."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The company said its new pylon had been inspired by "monopole designs commonly used across Europe".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Georgia Rollinson, 27, said she had a pylon outside her bedroom window and thought these looked "a little bit better".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Edison had installed safety equipment at both ends of the out-of-service, unconnected transmission line in Eaton Canyon, including at the pylon known as Tower 208 where the fire ignited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Now,” said Hazel, as they came out from the belt of hawthorn and dogwood where the pylon stood, “are you both sure you understand what we’re going to do?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Green Gen's proposals have previously sparked protests and legal action, as well as a pledge from the Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government to prohibit the use of large-scale steel pylons.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The redevelopment of Camp Schwab includes new buildings and lengthening the runway, an engineering challenge that requires plunging thousands of pylons and tons of landfill into the soft seabed at Oura Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Underground excavations have compromised ground stability, placing substations, transformers, pylons and transmission towers at risk," City Power spokesman Isaac Mangena said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The first locations where households living close to new upgraded electricity pylons and substations will receive a £250 year discount on their bills have been revealed.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

She peered into the water as she crossed the bridge, eyeing the dark line on the pylons where the water had once risen.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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